Celebrities Reveal Their Muses at NYFW's Hottest After-Party

The stars divulge their sources of inspiration at Estee Lauder's Modern Muse Party.

Estée Lauder threw an end-of-fashion-week fête at the Guggenheim Museum in celebration of the brand's newest fragrance, Modern Muse. In honor of the night's theme, we asked the red-carpet attendees to name their number one source of inspiration.

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Drew Barrymore

"I’m going to pick my mother-in-law [Coco Kopelman]. If I could be anything like her I would be happy, and I get to watch her all the time so I’m never let down by her. I’m always inspired by her."

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Arizona Muse

"The people who are closest to me in my life are my muses: My son, my family, my friends—the people who I see daily. They teach me just to be healthy, be myself, and be the best that I can be."

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Carolyn Murphy

"One of my first muses was my nana, because she was a modern woman like Estée Lauder, herself. She was a wife and a mother. She worked and created. I still, to this day, do not understand how she managed to cook dinner, sew my grandfather’s clothes, monogram his hankies, send her children to school, and go to work. It’s just incredible."

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Robbie Myers

"It’s the fabulous Savannah [Guthrie]! I mean look at her—she’s gorgeous, smart, accomplished, and nice. Is there anything about her that you don’t look up to?"

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Savannah Guthrie

"What I like about Robbie Myers is that she’s an incredibly accomplished, professional woman, but she still maintains this realness about her. I really just love and admire her. And honestly, when she said I was her muse, I felt very honored. I have to say it’s a completely shared affection. It’s a little bit of a mutual admiration society."

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Hailee Steinfeld

"My mama, because anytime there’s anything I’ve ever worried about or anything I’ve ever had a question about, she’s always there to answer it. She’s always there to put me at ease."

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Coco Rocha

"My hair muse is Tilda Swinton, because she seems like the sort of woman who could give a lot of looks. For my job, I need to be able to give a lot of looks. For some reason in our industry, everyone gets nervous when a model cuts her hair, because it means she only has one look. Whereas Tilda can really change things up. She can be boyish, feminine, sexy, and cute."

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Iman

"My mom, because she instilled in me that character is much better than just looks."

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Prabal Gurung

"I’ve known Joan [Smalls] for a very long time and the obvious thing about her is her beauty and her personality. Everyone is inspired by her. But the truth about her is in the grit and the things that she’s been through; and yet she’s worked so hard. Her personality has complexities. She’s very fun-loving, but she’s also extremely intelligent and smart. It's amazing to be a woman who is that beautiful and has that many layers. She is beauty with substance."

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Joan Smalls

"My mother is my muse. She taught me about being persistent and always having perseverance, so I take that from her."

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Wes Gordon and Kate King

"Kate King is incredible. She actually just walked in our show the other day and looked so beautiful. She’s such a cool girl. She puts stuff on, and it looks so fresh and modern, and she has her own personality when she wears it."—Wes Gordon

"I think somebody like Christy Turlington, who has a really strong background in human rights is really inspiring. She’s also amazing, beautiful, and has a great style. She’s all-around classy."—Kate King

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Hilary Rhoda

"My mother, because she’s an inspiration to me always. I look up to her, and I want to make her proud. I always think of her and have her in my mind when I’m making a decision or doing something. I ask myself if she would be proud."

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Liu Wen

"[Opening Ceremony co-owner] Carol Lim is my muse. A muse for me is someone who can give so much inspiration to you. That’s something you remember for your whole life. My muse is Carol because she’s Asian, of course, and she’s a really smart, talented, and creative woman. For Asian people, it’s not really easy in this fashion industry. I appreciate that she’s doing a really good job supporting a lot of Asian people."

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Phillip Lim

"Tao Okamoto is indescribable. She’s a classic beauty who is also very handsome. She also owns a black cat."

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Rose McGowan

"My personal muse is my fiancé, Davey Detail. He’s an amazing artist and he’s made me feel more like an artist myself. I live in a really corporate town with a corporate mentality, and it’s been nice to switch over to the other side. He gives me wings, and I give him strength."

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The Dolls: Caitlin Moe and Mia Moretti

"It’s one thing to be inspired by people you’ve read about or people you’ve heard about; it’s another thing to be inspired by someone who’s been a part of your life. We just got back from New Orleans where we spend a lot of time and there’s an all-girl brass band there named The Original Pinettes. They were our muses for our next single that we’re releasing called 'Southern Swing.'"—Mia Moretti

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